The first mass at Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ Catholic Church was celebrated by our founding pastor Fr. Louis T. Gootee and Nativity's 60 charter families in a converted barn on May 16, 1948. The colonial home on the property at 7225 Southeastern Avenue was purchased and was used as a rectory until 1955. At that time, the Sisters of Providence arrived to begin a parish school. After a fire destroyed the original "church" in 1965, masses were held in the school cafeteria. Fr. Gootee led a ground-breaking ceremony on December 3, 1967 for a new church, which was dedicated on May 11, 1969. After seeing use through the years as a rectory, convent and parish offices, the house was torn down to make way for a new Parish Center, which was completed in Spring 2014.

Today, Nativity Catholic Church is home to almost 900 families. It is the commitment for spiritual growth and service that will continue to lead our parish in a direction of Christian Stewardship.

We welcome you to Nativity and hope that you will feel at home here.

We, the people of Nativity, are committed to live and proclaim our faith in the presence of Jesus Christ through:

• worship and prayer
• life-long faith formation
• compassionate service to those in need

This journey begins with joining us for our weekly Sunday liturgy. Mass is offered Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday 8:30 and 11 a.m.

We invite you to join us on an Alpha course, offered each fall. Learn more about Alpha here.

When you are ready, we would like to connect you with a small group. Our small groups will begin meeting at the conclusion of Alpha this January, and they will meet at various times, locations and frequencies, depending on the schedule of each small group participant. More information coming soon.

From there we challenge you to try out a ministry or two so you can help us to serve our local community. Ministries can be found on our Community Outreach page.

Our children, middle school and high school students are also invited to participate in the life of the community. Below are some opportunities we offer for our youth.